Understanding Traffic Patterns from the Top News Topics of 2015

How did readers discover the top news topics of 2015?

The top news stories of 2015 ran the gamut from popular to scandalous, to tragic. ​And while we can't control what stories capture the public's attention, ​we ​can ​look at how readers ​are discovering these stories​.

​This Authority Report​ examines​ search and social traffic for the top stories of 2015 to help publishers better understand how, and where, their news is circulating.